Offers educators and their students free experiential
learning resources, technical certification opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today
announced the launch of the Oracle Academy Career Center, a virtual
hub where students and educators gain free access to professional
training, technical certifications, academic curriculum, and
experiential learning resources for the classroom and beyond.
Tailored for higher education, the Oracle Academy Career Center
offers learning pathways across a range of professions, including
engineering and development, human resources, finance, and
sales.
"The need for computing skills spans diverse industries, and as
research shows, professionals with those in-demand skills enjoy
higher paying jobs," said Elizabeth
Snyder, Oracle's Vice President of Human Resources and
Philanthropy. "The Oracle Academy Career Center provides
job-focused learning resources plus free cloud-centered courses
built on a foundation of academic, industry-relevant knowledge for
a global audience. Today's announcement aims to empower the
emerging generation of innovators and leaders who will define the
future of business and technology."
The new Oracle Academy Career Center is a collaborative effort
with Oracle University, Oracle Learning Library, and Oracle
developer teams to tailor professional training and cloud-centered
courses, normally available only to professionals working in the
field, to students whose higher education institutions are members
of Oracle Academy. The offering helps learners worldwide make
connections between Oracle Academy's core academic curriculum and
career opportunities by providing professional training and a
chance to explore Oracle professional certifications.
"There is a universal need for qualified cloud professionals,"
said Dr. Wen Pei, Dean of College of Management, Chung Hua
University, Taiwan. "The Oracle
Academy Career Center enables our graduates to meet that need and
be prepared for well-paying jobs. We calibrate our teaching to
real-world requirements, and through Oracle Academy resources, our
teachers and students gain free Oracle Cloud access to learn and
develop industry-leading skills."
Aligned with Oracle's focus on cloud, Oracle Academy also
released new curriculum, "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations."
The curriculum introduces students to basic Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure (OCI) concepts and terminology. The course offers
lesson slides, corresponding videos and demonstrations, hands-on
labs, and midterm and final exams. Through the Oracle Academy Cloud
Program, learners in member institutions also may gain free access
to Oracle Cloud.
"In the United States, digital
literacy continues to be a challenge," said Denise Hobbs, Senior Director, Oracle Academy
North America. "Colleges in low-income and rural communities often
lack the resources to offer computing courses. Our ready-to-use
cloud curriculum, teaching materials, and career center make it
easy for educators to offers students the foundational technology
knowledge and skills that are universally in high demand across
jobs."
Today's new offerings follow a period of significant growth and
reach for Oracle Academy. During the past fiscal year, Oracle
Academy worked with more than 16,000 institutions across more than
130 countries to advance computing education, impacting millions of
students.
Supporting Resources
- Join Oracle Academy
- Discover: Oracle Academy Cloud Curriculum
- Follow @OracleAcademy on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
About Oracle Academy
As Oracle's global, philanthropic educational program, Oracle
Academy advances computing education around the world to increase
knowledge, innovation, skills development, and diversity in
technology fields. The program engages with more than 16,000
educational institutions and educators in more than 130 countries,
helping millions of students become college and career ready.
About Oracle
Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure,
autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information
about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.
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Corporation.
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